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Since the advent of the internet and sites like Google and
E-bay, all a vinyl record junkie need do for their vinyl fix is scour the web
for whatever record it is they may be looking for. Possibilities are endless, but searching for
the records of rock stars, old and new, from a couch, however convenient,
sometimes pales in comparison to the experience of manually digging through
records at an actual store.
For anyone
who’d like a more hands-on experience, Hogwild Records Tapes and CDs is a
record store worth checking out. The San Antonio indie music
staple has been around for 24 years and is definitely still going strong. The small shop, located on N. Main right in
front of San Antonio
Community College, offers
oldies, indies, posters, stickers, t-shirts… in essence, the kind of stuff you
would expect from a quality record store, and if they don’t have something you
want, they can track it down and order it for you. Still prefer looking for records at
home? Then check out their E-bay site for a glimpse of what they have to offer. With both options available, you know you can go a little (hog)wild wherever it is you prefer to shop for vinyls.
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Although San Antonio is known for many sights and
attractions, it's our cuisine that helps set our city apart. Considered the
Tex-Mex capital of the world, we"re a festive place filled with the lingering
aromas of spicy ingredients. With the help of residents, media, and popular
Southwestern restaurants, Gloria Chadwick, a Texas native, provides Tex-Mex recipes in
her new book Food and Flavors of San
Antonio. The recipes were concocted
by Chadwick (who has been cooking for almost 40 years), her daughters, her
neighbors, and local restaurants, resulting in an impressive compilation of
savory recipes with San Antonio
inspiration.
The recipes in Foods and
Flavors of San Antonio are full of seasonings like chili powder, cumin, and
cilantro, which make for delightfully tasty concoctions such as Chicken Chipotle
Enchiladas, Cilantro Shrimp,
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Mingo Fishtrap is the perfect blend of old-school
music. By putting an interesting new
twist on music with roots in decades past (a little soul, funk, and pop
music, to be more exact), they have audiences flocking to their energetic live
shows. Mingo Fishtrap began in the 90s
the group's members were attending the University of North Texas
for their Jazz Studies program. What
began as after-class jam sessions—no real professional ambitions in mind—the
group covered songs and (luckily for fans) eventually found their calling. They've also performed with many artists:
Sting, Blues Traveler, and Jonny Lang among others, to name a few.
Not only do they have rave reviews from periodicals all over
the nation; they also won five awards at South by Southwest (Best Jam Band,
Best Horns, Best Funk Band, Best Keyboardist, and Best Funk Band again the
following year) three years in a row. So if you’re ready to
immerse yourself in dancing and, of course, a little soul (as well as maybe
join the band on stage, as they often get audience members to do), check out their schedule on their website at www.mingofishtrap.com:
They play in San Antonio on a regular basis.
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"We throw everything we know about music to the wolves, and approach
putting the songs together the same way MacGyver saves the day," says
Buddy Hachar, the drummer for local band Whitecotton. The result is a
recharged hybrid of blues, funk, rockabilly, and soul. Fueled by staple rock and roll instruments
(drums, guitar, and bass), random other musicians and instruments have been
known to surface at the Whitecotton shows, including string and horn sections,
choirs, and additional percussion.
Lead singer/comedian/DJ/screenwriter Jay
Whitecotton is a man of many hats and is stirring up a storm across San Antonio's
entertainment fronts. One Whitecotton show involved a five-man choir in uniforms of
Cobra Kai students from The Karate Kid, making it clear that, in addition to
not taking themselves too seriously, Whitecotton puts on a show full of great
jams and jokes. Austin Bailey (bass) and Hachar craft organic grooves with
melodic bass lines and hip-shaking beats. Together, the band has
developed a sound both sophisticated and simple, making them a sought-after
commodity in the San Antonio
music scene. Whitecotton can be caught
in the act playing a midnight trio set at Martini Ranch this Saturday together
with San Antonio's
Soda Pop Social at 11 pm. Austin's
Space Thief will be kicking the off the evening with their funk rock sounds at
10 pm. Martini Ranch is located at 4904 West Ave.
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